SP S F W SP S F W Horicon Marsh Bird Checklist __ Chestnut-sided* U R U __ Dickcissel* R R R Status and Seasonal Distribution __ Magnolia U R U Blackbirds Made possible by the __ Cape May U U __ Bobolink* C C U Horicon Marsh Bird Club __ Black-throated Blue R R __ Red-winged Blackbird* A A A U Please visit us on the web at: www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com __ Yellow-rumped A A __ Eastern Meadowlark* C C C R Seasons __ Black-throated Green U R U __ Western Meadowlark* R R R H SP: Spring S: Summer.F: Fall W: Winter __ Blackburnian U R U __ Yellow-headed Blackbird* C C C R __ Yellow-throated H __ Rusty Blackbird C U C R Probable Abundance __ Pine U R U __ Brewer’s Blackbird C R C R A: Abundant C: Common U: Uncommon R: Rare H: Accidental __ Palm C R C __ Common Grackle* A A A U Neotropical Migrants * Nesting __ Bay-breasted U R U __ Brown-headed Cowbird* C C C U R R R __ Blackpoll U R U __ Orchard Oriole* Observer(s): ______Baltimore Oriole* C C C __ Cerulean R R R Finches Date: ______Weather: ______Black-and-white U R U __ Purple Finch R R U __ American Redstart* C U C This list includes 306 species of birds that have been sighted on Horicon Marsh. Due to the wide variety of habitat __ House Finch* A A A A __ Prothonotary* R R R and that Horicon Marsh is over 33,000 acres in size, it attracts an abundant diversity of bird species throughout __ Ovenbird* U U U __ Common Redpoll R the year. It should be noted that some migrants might be present for only two weeks or so. Please obey all signs __ Pine Siskin R R U __ Northern Waterthrush* U R U and check at the State DNR and NWR Headquarters for current information. Checklist observations and data were __ Connecticut R R R __ American Goldfinch* A A A C compiled using information from the WI DNR, Horicon NWR, WI Society for Ornithology, Wisconsin Birdlife by Old World Sparrows Samuel D. Robbins, Jr. and individual reports. The Horicon Marsh Bird Club is dedicated to the study and enjoyment __ Mourning* R R R __ House Sparrow* A A A A of Wisconsin Birdlife. We are interested in ALL bird sightings. __ Common Yellowthroat* - A A C By submitting your sightings to www.ebird.org, you can help scientists understand bird migration, ranges and H H H While the following bird species have been seen on __ Hooded populations. Horicon Marsh, they are reported very sporadically __ Wilson’s U R U Please submit the results of this checklist to: www.ebird.org __ Canada R R R or appear in Historical Records: Black-bellied __ Yellow-breasted Chat H H H Whistling Duck, Brant, Eurasian Wigeon, Cinnamon SP S F W SP S F W Sparrows Teal, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Sco- ter, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Bobwhite, Ruffed Swans, Geese and Ducks __ Hooded Merganser* U U U R __ Eastern Towhee* U U U Grouse, Western Grebe, Neotropic Cormo- __ Gr. White-fronted Goose R R R __ Common Merganser U R U R __ American Tree Sparrow C C A rant,Tricolored Heron, Yellow-crowned Night- __ Snow Goose U U U __ Red-breasted Merganser R R R __ Chipping Sparrow* C C U heron, Swainson’s Hawk, Golden Eagle, Purple __ Ross’s Goose R R __ Ruddy Duck* A C A R __ Clay-colored Sparrow* R R R Gallinule, Upland Sandpiper, Ruff, Little Gull, __ Cackling Goose U U R Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, Quail __ Field Sparrow* U U U R Franklin’s Gull, Thayers Gull, Lesser Black-backed __ Canada Goose* A A A U __ Gray Partridge* U U U U __ Vesper Sparrow* U U U Gull, Glaucous Gull, Pomarine Jaeger, Barn Owl, __ Mute Swan R R R R __ Ring-necked Pheasant* C C C C Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, Northern __ Savannah Sparrow* C C C __ Trumpeter Swan R R R R __ Wild Turkey* U U U U Saw-whet Owl, Loggerhead Shrike, White-eyed __ Grasshopper Sparrow* R R R __ Tundra Swan U U U R Loons Vireo, Bell’s Vireo, Black-billed Magpie, Bohemian __ Henslow’s Sparrow* R R R H __ Wood Duck* C C C R __ Common Loon R R H Waxwing, Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Water- __ Le conte’s Sparrow H __ Gadwall* Grebes thrush, Kentucky Warbler, Lark Sparrow, Nelson’s U U U R __ Fox Sparrow U U R __ Pied-billed Grebe* C C C R Sparrow, Harris’s Sparrow, Blue Grosbeak, Great- __ American Wigeon* C U C R __ Song Sparrow* A A A U tailed Grackle, Pine Grosbeak, White-winged __ American Black Duck U U U R __ Horned Grebe R R __ Lincoln’s Sparrow U U Crossbill, Evening Grosbeak. __ Mallard* A A A R __ Red-necked Grebe* R R R __ Swamp Sparrow* A A A R __ Blue-winged Teal* C C C __ Eared Grebe R R R Cormorants __ White-throated Sparrow C R C R These bird species have been sighted in Dodge __ Northern Shoveler* C U C R __ Double-crested Cormorant* C C C R __ White-crowned Sparrow U R U H County and more than likely occur on Horicon __ Northern Pintail U U U R Marsh, but have yet to be observed or reported: Pelicans __ Dark-eyed Junco A C A __ Green-winged Teal* C C A R Mississippi Kite, Gyrfalcon, Long-billed Curlew, __ American White Pelican* C C C Cardinal and Allies __ Canvasback U R U R Western Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Ivory Gull, Bitterns, Herons __ Summer Tanager R R __ Redhead* C C C R Sabine’s Gull, Laughing Gull, Eurasian Collared- __ American Bittern* U U U R __ Scarlet Tanager* U U U dove, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Rufous Hum- __ Ring-necked Duck C U C R __ Least Bittern* U U U __ Western Tanager H mingbird, Bewick’s Wren, Townsend Solitare, Black __ Greater Scaup R R R __ Northern Cardinal* A A A A -throated Grey Warbler, Lark Bunting, Red Cross- __ Lesser Scaup C U C R __ Great Blue Heron* A A A R __ Rose-breasted Grosbeak* C C C bill. __ Bufflehead U U U R __ Great Egret* C C C Updated February 2016 __ Snowy Egret R R R __ Indigo Bunting* C C C __ Common Goldeneye C U C R SP S F W SP S F W SP S F W SP S F W __ Little Blue Heron R R R __ Willet R R R Swifts Titmice __ Cattle Egret R R R __ Lesser Yellowlegs C U C __ Chimney Swift* C C C __ Black-capped Chickadee* A A A A __ Green Heron* U U U __ Whimbrel U U U Hummingbirds __ Tufted Titmouse R R R R __ Black-Crowned Night C C C R __ Hudsonian Godwit R R R __ Ruby-throated* U U U Nuthatches Ibises __ Marbled Godwit R R R Kingfishers __ Red-breasted U U U U __ Glossy Ibis H H H __ Ruddy Turnstone R R R __ Belted Kingfisher* C C C R __ White-breasted* C C C C __ White-faced Ibis H H H __ Red Knot R R R Woodpeckers Creepers American Vultures __ Sanderling R R R __ Red-headed* R R R R __ Brown Creeper* U U U U __ Turkey Vulture* U U U __ Semipalmated Sandpiper C U C __ Red-bellied* C C C C Wrens Osprey __ Least Sandpiper C U C __ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker C U R __ Carolina Wren H H __ Osprey U U U __ White-rumped Sandpiper U U U __ Downy* C C C C __ House Wren* A A A Eagles, Hawks and Allies __ Baird’s Sandpiper U U U __ Hairy* C C C C __ Winter Wren U U R __ Pectoral Sandpiper C U C __ Bald Eagle* U U U R __ Northern Flicker* C C C R __ Sedge Wren* C C C __ Dunlin C U C __ Northern Harrier* C C C U __ Piliated Woodpecker R R R R __ Marsh Wren* A A A R __ Sharp-shinned Hawk* U R U U __ Stilt Sandpiper U U U Flycatchers Gnatcatchers __ Coopers Hawk* U U U U __ Buff-breasted Sandpiper R R R __ Olive-sided Flycatcher U U __ Blue-gray* C U C __ Northern Goshawk R H R R __ Short-billed Dowitcher C U C __ Eastern Wood-Pewee* C C C Kinglets __ Red-shouldered Hawk R R R R __ Long-billed Dowitcher U U C __ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - U U __ Golden-crowned C C R __ Broad-winged Hawk U U __ Wilson’s Snipe* C U C R __ Acadian Flycatcher* R R R __ Ruby-crowned C C R __ Red-tailed Hawk* C C C C __ American Woodcock* U U U __ Alder Flycatcher R R Thrushes __ Rough-legged Hawk U U U __ Wilson’s Phalarope* U U U __ Willow Flycatcher* C C C __ Eastern Bluebird* C C C R Falcons __ Red-necked Phalarope R U R __ Least Flycatcher* C C C __ Veery* U U U __ American Kestrel* C C C C Gulls, and Terns __ Eastern Phoebe* C C C __ Gray-cheeked Thrush U U __ Merlin R R R __ Bonaparte’s Gull U U __ Great Crested Flycatcher* C C C __ Swainson’s Thrush U U __ Peregrine Falcon R R R __ Ring-billed Gull A U A R __ Western Kingbird H __ Hermit Thrush C C Rails, Gallinules, Coots __ Herring Gull U R U R __ Eastern Kingbird* C C C __ Wood Thrush* U U U __ Yellow Rail R R R __ Caspian Tern R R R Shrikes __ American Robin* A A A R __ King Rail* R R R __ Black Tern* C C U __ Northern Shrike R R U Mockingbirds, Thrashers __ Virginia Rail* C C C R __ Common Tern R R R Vireos __ Gray Catbird* A A U __ Sora* C C C __ Forster’s Tern* C C U __ Yellow-throated Vireo* U U U __ Northern Mockingbird R R R __ Common Gallinule * C C C Pigeons, Doves __ Blue-headed Vireo U U __ Brown Thrasher* U U U R __ American Coot* A A A R __ Rock Pigeon* C C C C __ Warbling Vireo* C A C Starlings Cranes __ Mourning Dove* A A A A __ Philadelphia Vireo U R U __ European Starling* A A A C __ Sandhill Crane* C C C H Cuckoos __ Red-eyed Vireo* C C C Pipits __ Whooping Crane H H H __ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* U U U Jays, Crows __ American Pipit R R Plovers __ Black-billed Cuckoo* U U U __ Blue Jay* A A A A Waxwings __ American Crow* A A A A U C C R __ Black-bellied Plover U U Owls __ Cedar Waxwing* __ Common Raven H __ American Golden-Plover U U __ Eastern Screech-Owl* U U U U Longspurs, Snow Buntings Larks __ Semipalmated Plover C C __ Great Horned Owl* C C C C __ Lapland Longspur R H R R __ Horned Lark* U U U U __ Piping Plover __ Snowy Owl R R R __ Snow Bunting U U U Swallows __ Killdeer* A A A R __ Barred Owl C C C C Warblers __ Purple Martin* C C C Stilts, Avocets __ Long-eared Owl R R R R __ Blue-winged U R U __ Tree Swallow* A A A __ Black-necked Stilt* R R R __ Short-eared Owl U U U U __ Golden-winged* U R U __ N. Rough-winged Swallow* U U U __ American Avocet R R R Goatsuckers __ Tennessee U R U __ Bank Swallow* U U U Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies __ Common Nighthawk* U U U __ Orange-crowned U U __ Cliff Swallow* U U U __ Spotted Sandpiper* U U U __ Whip-poor-will H H H __ Nashville U R U __ Barn Swallow* C C C __ Solitary Sandpiper C U C __ Northern Parula U R U __ Greater Yellowlegs C U C __ Yellow* A A C Please visit us on the web at: www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com